The Hunger Games: linguistic modality as reflector of point of view in a dystopian novel

• Main Authors: J. L. Christy, Jeyanthi Evelyn, Mohd Kasim, Zalina, Mohamad Ali, Afida, Ali Termizi, Arbaayah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66234/1/15.%20JSSH%20%28S%29-0586-2017.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66234/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2026%20(4)%20Dec.%202018/15.%20JSSH%20(S)-0586-2017.pdf

Dystopian literature is a genre that imagines a futuristic universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are expressed. One famous novel of this genre is The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins (2008). Considering its strong social and pedagogical influences...